HASC hearing on the commander's role

The House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Military Personnel will hold a hearing at 2:00 p.m. today under the title "Examining the Role of the Commander in Sexual Assault Prosecutions." The announcement can be found here. If you are in Washington, you can attend -- 2118 Rayburn House Office Building. In any event, the hearing will be carried live, with a link on the committee's website.

The structural problem with retaining convening authority disposition power over offenses other than minor disciplinary matters [thanks, George III] is not confined to sex offenses. It is to be hoped that someone will point this out. This is the first time since the Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives that the Committee on Armed Services has conducted a hearing on this important topic.